Patents by Inventor Norbert Riedlinger

Norbert Riedlinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Assembly For Positioning A Sterile Surgical Drape Relative To Optical Position Sensors
    Publication number: 20210322124
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with one or more tracking elements of a surgical system. The assembly includes a camera unit including a casing and a plurality of optical sensors supported by the casing for detecting the one or more tracking elements. The casing includes a base and a post extending from the base. The assembly also includes a drape having a flexible section for draping over the post of the casing to cover the casing and the optical sensors. The assembly also includes a collar to fit over the post to trap the flexible section of the drape between the collar and the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Assembly for positioning a sterile surgical drape relative to optical position sensors
    Patent number: 11071603
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with tracking elements of a surgical system includes a camera unit and a drape covering the camera unit. The camera unit includes a casing presenting a face for facing the tracking elements. Optical sensors are supported by the casing and are exposed through the casing for detecting the tracking elements. The drape covers the camera unit such that light signals from the tracking elements can be received by the optical sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Assembly For Positioning A Sterile Surgical Drape Relative To Optical Position Sensors
    Publication number: 20170281300
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with tracking elements of a surgical system includes a camera unit and a drape covering the camera unit. The camera unit includes a casing presenting a face for facing the tracking elements. Optical sensors are supported by the casing and are exposed through the casing for detecting the tracking elements. The drape covers the camera unit such that light signals from the tracking elements can be received by the optical sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Assembly for positioning a sterile surgical drape relative to optical position sensors
    Patent number: 9713498
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with tracking elements of a surgical system includes a camera unit and a drape covering the camera unit. The camera unit includes a casing presenting a face for facing the tracking elements. Optical sensors are supported by the casing and are exposed through the casing for detecting the tracking elements. The drape covers the camera unit such that light signals from the tracking elements can be received by the optical sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Assembly for Positioning a Sterile Surgical Drape Relative to Optical Position Sensors
    Publication number: 20140261456
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with tracking elements of a surgical system includes a camera unit and a drape covering the camera unit. The camera unit includes a casing presenting a face for facing the tracking elements. Optical sensors are supported by the casing and are exposed through the casing for detecting the tracking elements. The drape covers the camera unit such that light signals from the tracking elements can be received by the optical sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger